Childminder EY343533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2017 6 July 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching during adult-led activities is variable across the different age groups. Younger children are not presented with enough challenge to help them make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not always effectively help younger children to understand that some behaviours are unacceptable and the consequences these behaviours have on themselves and others.  The childminder does not always make best use of systems for monitoring her practice to identify areas where improvement is needed.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection. This has had a generally positive impact on the quality of children's outdoor experiences and overall learning and development.  The childminder supports all children effectively to make relationships with one another. Older children are keen to help care for their younger peers.  When working with her assistants the childminder deploys them into specific areas to ensure that children can be fully supervised at all times.  The childminder encourages the children to make decisions for themselves in their free play. She provides duplicate resources when children squabble over the most popular toys.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 make sure that the quality of teaching is consistently strong across all age groups so that all children are challenged effectively to make as much progress as they can 20/07/2017

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 ensure that younger children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner to enable them to understand that some behaviours are unacceptable and the consequences their behaviour has on themselves and others. 20/07/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make better use of ongoing monitoring to identify areas where improvement is needed.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in the childminder's home and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's and her assistants' training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the childminder's home.  The inspector took account of the written and verbal views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding practice and procedures current by accessing refresher training and reading publications. She guides and supports her assistants' practice to ensure they are fully informed about changes in legislation. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities in the event of child protection concern about a child in her care. The childminder is beginning to identify the settings strengths and areas for improvement. However, some elements of her practice are not monitored closely enough to ensure overall good practice. The childminder shares information with other providers where children attend more than one setting. Parents are happy with the service. They especially appreciate the variety of activities on offer and the support their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is beginning to plan for children's individual learning. Older children are presented with some good levels of challenge that helps them to make secure progress. However, the quality of teaching and level of challenge presented in some adult-led activities is not consistent across all age groups. Younger children are not supported to make as much progress as their older peers across the seven areas of learning. Older children enjoy opportunities to lead their own learning and often express their own ideas. For example, they readily discuss how the baby doll they are playing with needs her lunch and nappy changed. Younger children enjoy looking at books with the childminder and repeating new words they hear, such as 'fluffy slippers'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Older children are beginning to become aware of the childminder's expectations for their behaviour. They are reminded about the importance of sitting at the table to eat their meals. However, the childminder does not always effectively support younger children to learn the consequences of their behaviour to keep themselves safe. The children relate well to the childminder and one another. Older children are given some responsibility to help and support their younger peers. In preparation for a creative activity, the childminder asks the older children to put aprons on the younger children. Equality and diversity is successfully promoted. The childminder adapts the environment to ensure all children can socialise at mealtimes and fully participate in all of the activities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Younger children are not making good enough progress in all aspects of their development because of the variations in the standard of teaching. Older children are making secure progress, developing the necessary skills in readiness for school. They are confident in the childminder's home and frequently make their wishes known.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343533 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1101070 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. The childminder employs three assistants; two of whom hold an early years qualification, one at level 2 and one at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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